** on-site Trip Report ~~ Thursday morning... early-EARLY...... 06/04

[smith744]

Can't/Couldn't sleep
:-((

me 'fraid i might miss something
..time soon-gone, so wanna milk every momeent of this trip

so,
let's start with more Negril videos
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i REALLY shouldn't be eating ice cream ... i.e., anything ''dairy'' from cow
..my old body can't ''manage'' any more
....but,,, Hey..!!!... i'm IN Jamaica, so blah blah blah

plus,
it's that likkle girl's fault
...seeing her eat that ice cream, in other video, trigger my need-to-indulge
.....plus, seemed like everywhere i went,
some somebody had a cup or cone of that goooooooooooood Ja-ice cream

* sigh *
so it goes.
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i really wanna know why they changed the signage on the ice cream parlor place
....bet there's an *interesting* back story on THAT-one.
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can you hear the wind blowing in the video..??..
...'twas a windy-windy day
......STRONG breeze..!!.
........dust & stuff blowing 'round

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i saw a recent post about **affordable** food-options:::
well,
down by the river-side
behind the craft market
are quite a few cook-shops --- GREAT local-friendly prices..!!!..
...and of course, the food is scrumptous Ja-style, if that is what you like/want/need.
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so,
try 'em
you'll like it, trus me

don't be scared ..... nutin' gwan happen to you ... food won't make you sick ... they super-duper clean, in that fastidious Ja-stylee ..... eat there ... or walk out to the beach front to eat ..... eating & hanging-out with the *residents* is a treat.... when finished eating, try you skills(????) at a domino game.
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more in a few minutes
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oh
oh.....sun coming up
.....i'll get to *see* how things-go
early-early in Lucea-country
...been long time since i've watch folks do their morning thing
.......get ready for school
.......get ready & leave for work
........sweep yard
........do a likkle laundry ...........ummmm might do mine too
........take goats out to be tied up
........guys chattin' and having their morning *smoke*, rather than Starbucks coffee

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opps..!!..
i digress
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likkle more,,, soon come back with more
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[smith744]

...continue-ing...
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one reason me up all night
'cause i was with Betty

Huh..??
who Betty..??..

soon-introduce you to *her*

stay tuned
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'bout video above
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they got some REALLY nice route-taxi/mini-vans these-days
NICE rides..!!.
the one in video
was comfy ... plenty of seats .... DVD, where driver played *shows* on the *drive* ..... GREAT sound system, with rockin' tunes .... A/C,,,but most-times they turn off the A/C once we get on the road ..... don't wanna lock-out that nice nice Ja-air
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oh
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ooooooooooooh::::>>>> Yep..!!!... route-taxi fare, on beach road and on WestEnd road IS Ja$1.30 or $1.20 .... depending ....

however,
IF you KNOW the runnings, you can get away with Ja$100, but you/we foreigners betta leave that alone, and pay the $1.30

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likkle bit
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more soon-come

[billndonna]

Great report Smith,thanks for sharing!!

[smith744]

...continue-ing..

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no more negril videos right now
...WILL be going back friday((..??..))
to shoot more
....a few more folks to see/visit
....must go to Ricks
....check out a couple *resident*-friendly eateries
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saw this pretty pretty van in Lucea a shopping plaza
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funeral/death related things are *interesting* in Jamaica
...have you ever seen the hearse ???... the pink one ???
...ever heard the hearse sound system...??..
.......when they transport casket to burial site dem play nice tunes,,, loud
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more soon come

[smith744]

somebody posted
about making drink from pineapple skin
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i had some of that yesterday.\
yummy yummy=licious
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pine in video was sooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooood

juice juice juice ... and more juice
even the core was soft and juicy

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more soon some
in 'bout an hour
stay tuned

gonna go get Betty

[Troublemaker_420]

Smith, just wanted to say THANKS for your reports. Believe it or not, I've been reading them on and off for ten years now, ever since before my first trip to the island. You do an awesome job of selling jamaica's "magic" and I surely appreciate them!

[smith744]

Smith, just wanted to say THANKS for your reports. Believe it or not, I've been reading them on and off for ten years now, ever since before my first trip to the island. You do an awesome job of selling jamaica's "magic" and I surely appreciate them!

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no no noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

me no '''sell'' NUTIN' ....!!!!!

me no have no Jamaican work-permit
..me no idiot
nope... me no sell

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plus,
no need to ''sell''.... Jamaica can sell itself..... dem-say>>>> once you go you KNOW, na tru
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Dear Mr. Jamaican-Big-man and/or wo-mons,
ME, smith744, ain't doing NO selling while on island
....Believe me when i tell you\

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[smith744]

..continue-ing...
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more soon come
in likkle bit

[Troublemaker_420]

LOL, My bad....wasn't trying to get anyone in "trouble' LOL Perhaps "sharing" would be a better term than "selling"?

[Vince]

Thank tou smith. We was in Ja. this time last year. feels like its been YEARS. Since we have been back. (